Shopper charged with theft, possession

BRADENTON — A shopper at Walmart concealed items in her handbag, and in a Walmart plastic shopping bag, and tried to leave the store without paying for them, according to a sheriff’s office report dated Sunday.

The shopper at the store at 2911 53rd Ave. E. was apprehended by loss prevention personnel, it said. After being told she would be taken into custody, she voluntarily pulled out a small, clear, plastic baggy with a green leafy substance in it, it said.

Police suspected it was marijuana, it said. The shopper was charged with retail theft and possession of cannabis, the report said.

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